Wire reeling machine



Sept. l, 1953 K. o. MARION 2,650,771

WIRE REELING MACHINE Filed May ll, 1949 3 Sheets-Sheet l A) TTU/P/VEY I,

SePt- 1, 1953 K. o. MARION 2,650,771

WIRE REELING MACHINE Filed May 1l, 1949 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Sept. l, 1953K. o. MARION WIRE REELING MACHINE 3 Sheets-Sheet C5 Filed May ll, 1949INVENTOR. /W/VETA/V/A P/o/n/ BY A from/Ey ab Jq 621I www 57 6/ PatentedSept. 1, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WIRE REELING MACH'ENE KennethO. Marion, Detroit, Mich.

Application. May 1=1, 1949, Serial No. 92,545

This invention relates te improvements in wire reelingA rrieienineeleine refers neitlenlnifly te a ineen-ine.A for winding any edil length.eig' Wit@ onto a reel, and also includes means for ready removal. of thewire tiene the machine etten it has been wound: nnen the reel There is.n large and ennetant iemand ter eed lengths of wire shortl ot a fullreel, but to take en and coil a length. ei r t0 Winti en @del length,0111.50 another Feels, equires S0 Illu-@h tlm- C and labor thatgenerally wholesalers and distributors will not do this, gonsequentlyusers are fereed t0 buy a fli'll reel and tfenepert il to the job. Againit may be pointed out that whereas in some cases it is desirable tohandle wire of the length desired inem a neel ont@ Willen it het beenWound, in others, particularly if the wire is relatively light" 3am@i??? lellgl'lh is reatvly short, it is easier to handle it in a coilafter removal from they reel.

This inventioneiins, amelie. einer things., te. provide e wire reeling.innen-,ine intl-udine elef vntine ineens S0 that ,n reel niet bellli-iley. easily mounted thereon tor rotation, and as readily reineveel,after the Wire lien been wenn@ therewi- Anetlner ebieet ef theinventien is te Provide a wire reeling innelnne inelutling meent 't0nn.01 tating the reel onto which the wire is wound, end ,eintoinetieineens ien preventingreteiion 0f the innelnne when the reel is beingraised lowered. Y A- further object ,of the invention is to provide awire reeling rneenine inelneine e tellnnelble reel from which a coil ofwire may beeasi-ly removed, and wherein means are provided for ia,.-cilitating thetying of a coil prior to its rer'nov'al from the reel.

Having thus briefly stated some of the objects and advantages of theinvention, .I will new ile* scribe it in detail with the aid of theaccompanying drawings, in which:

Figure lis a perspective View of one form of vthe invention, and

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section thereof.

Figure 3 is a view taken on the line `31a-3 zof Figure 2 with a portion,of the casing broken away.

vFigure 4 is a section `on the line 1-f4 of. Figure 2.

Fienre 5 is an enlargedv Seetion :en the ,line 5.-5 of Figure `2.

`fi'ielnfe 6 it eeetien en the ,line .5f-..6 ei .Figui-e a vshoving`.tine lower portion ei .e reel .entiteiten onthe base.

e entre 01. 2te-tn Figure 't is a, perspective View showing part of themachine including a modified form of reel'.

JFigure 8 is across sectional View of the reel .shewn'ln Figline 'inFigure 9 is a section cn the line 9 9 of Figure 8.

ligure 1 0 is a side View, partly in section, of the reel shown inFigure 8 with' Wire coi1edthereon, and

Figure 1l is an enlarged section on the line II`-IIofFi gure9.

Referring to the drawings, I designates a bed having a platform 2 termedatene extremity, and an opening 3 throughthe said bed inter.- inediatelyof its length and Width to receiye a vertically movable base il havingtwo spaced upwardly projecting ribs liathereon which extendlongitudinally. i5uitablyV secured upon the bed I adjacent oppositeextremities of the openings 3 are standards 5 and 5a. each of whichincludes two transversely spaced vertical guides EX- tending verticallythrough the base I and supported for rotation thereon as by thrustbearings 'I are threaded spindles', each of whihis positioned betweenone trar'isversely spaced pair oi guides 6 and has its upper extremityrotatably mounted a bearing 9 secured to the standard `5, or y5d. 4Inengagernent with each threaded spindle 8 is a I upon which asupportingarm II rests, and each arm is suitably secured to the enijacentextremity of thebase 4 centrally of its width. The nii-ts tl! and arrnsI l are held against rotation with the threaded spindles 3 by thespaced. guides Ii.VV I

Mounted on the platforin 2 is an electric motor I2 and a gear box I3.Secured on the shaft of the said motor is a pulley I4 having a belt I5around it which also passes around the pulley I6 xed on a drive shaftprojecting from the gear box I3; and secured upon a driven shaftextending troni the said gear box is a sprocket I3. Fixed on the lowerYer"tren'riit'ies of the threaded Spindle il .ere bevel .nente it., end.ennnertefi for rotation. in bearings 20 `dependingly mounted on the bedI is a shaft 2l having bevel gears 22 fixed thereon each of which meshesWith one of the gears I 9. Fixed aI'OuIld the shaft 2I is a sprocket 2 3which lis `driven by a chain 24 that also passes around the sprocket IThus When thelinotor lI2 is in Ioperation the threaded spindles 8 varetnrried in one dir ectioiroi1 the other to raise er 4.niet ine tiene i.

Secured between thestandard 5 and another standard A2li niounted on theouter extremity of .the pletferln 1.2 and abete the latter is a standV21 which supports a gear box 28 having stepped pulleys 29 fixed on anoutwardly projecting drive shaft. Mounted on the platform 2substantially beneath the gear box 28 is an electric motor 30 havingstepped pulleys 3| secured around its shaft. Extending around one of thepulleys 29 and one of the pulleys 3| is a belt 32, andqfixevd pn adriven shaft extending from the gear box 28 is a sprocket. 3 0. Mountedin, suitable bearings 34 on the standards 26 and 5 is a shaft 35 fixedaround which is a sprocket 36 driven by a chain 31 which also extendsaround the sprocket 33. Fixed on one extremity of the shaft 35 whichextends over the base 4 is a faceplate 38. Thus when the motor 38 is inoperation the shaft 35 and faceplate 38 are rotated.

Formed axially in the outer face of the faccplate 38 is a recess 39, andextending through the said faceplate are a plurality of concentricallylocated threaded openings 4|] in engagement with each of which is ascrew 4| having an enlarged head. The faceplate may either be employedfor supporting and rotating a conventional reel 42 shown in Figures 1, 2and 5, or a collapsible reel 43 shown in Figures '1 to l1, inclusive.

Referring to Figures l, 2 and 5, wherein a conventional reel 42 isshown, 44 designates a driving disc having a, radial arm 45 projectingfrom its periphery, and formed longitudinally through the said armintermediately of its length and width is a slot 46. Mounted on oppositesides of the arm 45 are two plates 41 and 48 which are secured to oneanother by screws 49 extending through the slot 46 so that they may beadjusted along the said arm. Projecting from the plate 48 is a drive pin50 adapted to be inserted in an opening 5| formed in one face of thereel 42. The reason for providing for movement of the plates 41 and 48along the arm 45 is so that the pin 50 may be positioned to engageopenings 5| provided at different distances from the axes of differentreels 42. Extending through the disc 44 are a. plurality ofconcentrically arranged arcuate slots 52 each of which at one extremityis wide enough throughout its depth for the head of one of the screws 4|to pass therethrough. From their opposite extremities and for thegreater portion f their length the slots 52 are T-shaped in crosssection, so that once the disc 44 has been placed against the faceplate38 with the screws 4| through the wide ends of the slots the disc may beturned so that the heads become located in the wider, outer portions ofthe T-slots. Then by tightening the screws 4| the disc 44 is firmly heldfor rotation with the faceplate, particularly since the T-shapedportions of the slots are so located that any slippage of the disc onthe faceplate as the latter is turned brings the screws into firmerbinding engagement with the T- shaped ends of the slots.

Mounted in the bore of the disc 44 and extending into the recess 39formed in the faceplate is an adapter 53 having radial projections 54thereon which engage corresponding radial slots formed in the disc 44.The outwardly projecting portion of the adapter 53 is of the necessarydiameter to t into the usual axial opening formed in the adjacent faceof the conventional reel 42. Mounted on the standard a in alignment withthe faceplate 38 is a, bearing 55 to support one extremity of a shaft 56the opposite end of which is mounted in the bore of the adapter 53.Secured around the shaft 56 as by a set screw 51a is a stepped rotarysupport 51 the steps of which are of such diameter as to fit 4 intodifferent sized openings 42a formed in conventional reels 42. From theforegoing it will be seen that the stepped support 51 retains the reel42 adjacent the disc 44 so that the drive pin 56 remains in engagementwith the opening 5| of the reel.v Y d A A collapsible reel 43 isemployed when the wire is to be removed therefrom in a coil prior toshipment, and is therefore generally used when relatively short lengthsof wire, or relatively light wire is being handled.

The collapsible reel 43 includes a plate 58 substantially circularlyrolled and having its opposite extremities overlapping. Formedcircumferentially through the plate 58 adjacent its inner extremity 58aare a plurality of slots 59, and extending through the said plateadjacent its outer extremity are bolts 60 which project through theslots 59 and have nuts 6| on their inner extremities. These bolts holdthe two extremities 58a and 58h contiguous to one another but permitlimited relative movement whereby the diameter of the reel 43 formed bythe said plate is varied.

Mounted on the inner face of the plate 58 adjacent its inner and outeroverlapping extremities 58a and 58h are lugs '62 and 63 respectively.Pivoted on both lugs 62 is a locking arm 64, and pivotally connected toeach side of the latter intermediately of its length and to the lugs 63are links 65. When the outer extremity of the locking arm 64 liessubstantially against the plate 58 the reel formed by the latter is ofnormal, large diameter, as shown in Figure 9. However when the lockingarm 64 is moved to its position shown in Figure 10, the inner extremity58a of the plate is drawn farther into overlapping relation with theouter extremity 58h so that the diameter of the reel formed by the saidplate is reduced to permit ready removal of wire coiled therearound.Extending across the outer face of the rolled plate parallel with itsaxis are a number of spaced pairs of ribs 66 over which wire A extendswhen wound around the rolled plate. Ties B may be inserted transverselyof the coil of wire and beneath the latter through the gaps formedbetween the adjacent pairs of ribs 66 so that the coil may be firmlytied prior to its removal from the reel.

In Figures 8 and 9 the faceplate 38 with its forwardly projecting screws4| are shown. Formed through a disc 61 are concentrically arragedarcuate slots 68, exactly similar in construction to the slots 52hereinbefore described and shown, which are engaged by the screws 4| tohold the said disc upon the faceplate for rotation therewith. Projectingradially from the said disc are a plurality of radial arms 69. 61adesignates a second disc having similar radial arms 69a projectingtherefrom. Secured on the opposed, inner faces of the arms 69 and 69aare a plurality of circularly arranged stops 10 and 10a respectivelyagainst the outer faces of which the inner margins of opposite sides ofthe rolled plate 58 rest to support the latter and retain itsubstantially coaxial with the faceplate 38. Secured to the disc 81 andprojecting axially therefrom is a shaft 12 the outer extremity of whichis threaded and extends through an opening formed centrally through thedisc 61a. Screwed onto the outer extremity of the shaft 12 is a nut 13which holds the disc 61a against the outer edge face of the rolled plate58, and retains the opposite margin of the latter againstA the disc 61.From the foregoing it will be readily seen that after removal of the nut13- and the disc 61athe locking arm 64 is readily accessible forreducing the diameter of the rolled plate 58 and rendering wire coiledthereon readily removable. K Suitably mounted over the platform 2 is ajunction box 14 into whicha lead 15 extends from a source of powernotshown. Extending from the junction box 14 are leads' 16, 'l1 and 18. Thelead 16 is also connected to a suitable switch-not shownwhich is soarranged that when it is closed both the leads 11 and 18 are energized.The lead 11 is connected to a re- Versing switch 18 fromwhi-ch anotherlead 80 extends to the motor I2; and the lead 18 terminates in a tripswitch 8l 'from' which another lead 82 extends to the motor 30.

Pivoted on one of the vertical guides 6 on. the standard toward itsupper extremity is a lever 83 having two radially disposed arms 84 and85 integral with it. Mounted on a spindle 85 extending from thereversing switch 19 and by rotation of which the said switch isoperated, is a disc 81; and pivoted on the said disc about an axiseccentric to the disc axis is a link 88 which is also pivoted on the arm84, so that movement of the lever 83 turns the disc 81, or vice versa.The lever 83 is so located that as the base 4 approaches its topposition a trip Ha projecting from the adjacent arm Il engages the saidlever and moves it about its axis. The movement thus imparted to thelever 83 turns the disc 8i so that an operating handle 89 projectingfrom the latter is moved from its top position, indi- -cated at 88a, toits mid position, thereby operating the switch 19 and stopping the motorl2.

Pivoted on the same vertical guide 6 as the lever 83 and beneath thelatter is a member 90 the opposite extremity of which is pivotallyconnected to a rod 9| connected also to the arm 85. The member 90 is sopositioned as to be turned about its axis by the trip ila as the base 4approaches its bottom position, thereby moving the rod 9| upwardly. Whenthis occurs the disc 81 is so rotated that its operating handle 89 ismoved from its bottom position, indicated at 89h, to its mid position,thereby stopping the motor l2.

From the foregoing it will be readily seen that automatic means areprovided for limiting the vertical movement of the base 4 in bothdirections.

The inclusion of the trip switch 8| is for reasons of safety. The switchis arranged to prevent rotation of the faceplate 38 until the base 4 isat its bottom position. The switch 8| shown is of a, conventional typeincluding an upwardly urged member 92 which, when depressed againstspring tension, closes the switch. Pivoted on the switch 8l is an arm 93which extends over the member 92 and is retained in its raised position93a by the said member when the base 4 is not in bottom position.However as thebase approaches the bed I the trip Ila depresses themember 92 and closes the switch, thereby rendering the motor operative.

From the foregoing it will be readily seen that when the base 4 is atits bottom position a reel 42 may be easily rolled thereonto, and thatthe reel is then held against accidental rotation by the ribs 4a betweenwhich it rests. The driving disc 41E is mounted on the faceplate 38 andthe adapter 53 is placed in engagement with the said disc. Moreover itwill be understood that different sized adapters may be used accordingto the size of the axial opening 42a in the ends of the reel.

The 'basaltI and reel 4-2 are raisedI to the reunited: height for theshaft 58 to be inserted thx-*Guan the axial openings 42a formed in theends of the reel and the opposite extremities of the shaft: inserted inthe adapter 53 and bearing 55 re-` spectively. After the driving pin 50;has' been'nsertedi inthe opening 5i in one side di the reel" the steppedrotary support 51 is secured inposition on the shaft 5,8 to retain thereel in engagev ment with the said driving pin. The base 4 is loweredand the motor 30= isthen set in motion and the faceplate 38; and reel 42rotated. When the requiredamount of wire has been wound ontol the reelthe latter may be quickly and easily demounted from the machine andlowered to the ground. v l

Similarly a collapsible reel 48 may also bek speedily raised to positionfor mounting on the faceplate 38 or lowered after removal from thelatter. The method of collapsing the reel 43 to permit ready removal ofa coil of wire has been fully described, as also have the electricalmean-s for operating the table and rotating the faceplate, together withthe automatic features for limiting the vertical travel of the base andfor-'pre-i venting rotary movement of the faceplate until the basereaches its bottom position.

While in the foregoing the preferred enthaeltments of the invention havebeen described and shown, it is understood that alterations andmodifications may be made thereto provided said alterations andmodifications fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

l. A wire reeling machine including a bed, spaced standards xedlymounted thereon adjacent the ends thereof, a horizontal drive shaftsupported on the standards, means on the drive shaft for turning a reeltherewith, guide members xedly mounted on said bed adjacent each of saidstandards, vertically threaded spindles rotatably supported upon the bedby the standards, said spindles being positioned between said guidemembers, reversible driving means for turning the spindles, a verticallymovable base mounted on said bed between said standards on which thereel is adapted to be placed for lifting into position for rotation,nuts in threaded engagement with the spindles including means thereonsecured to the base whereby the latter is moved vertically upon rotationof the spindles, and means for turning the drive shaft.

2. A wire reeling machine including a bed, spaced standards nxedlymounted thereon adjacent the ends thereof, a horizontal drive shaftsupported on the standards, means for turning the shaft, means on thedrive shaft for supporting and rotating a reel, guide members fixedlymounted on said bed adjacent each of said standards, vertically threadedspindles rotatably supported by the standards upon the bed, saidspindles being positioned between said guide members, a verticallymovable base mounted on said bed between said standards on which thereel is adapted to be placed for lifting into horizontal alignment withthe drive shaft, nuts in engagement with the threaded spindles includingmeans thereon secured to the base whereby the latter is moved verticallyupon rotation of the spindles and the reel raised or lowered, anelectric motor drive for turning both spindles, an electric circuitincluding the motor having a reversing switch therein, and means foropening the switch when the base reaches its upper or lower limit oftravel.

3. A wire reeling machine including a bed having 'an opening therein, avertically movable base adapted to rest in the opening for a reel to berolled thereonto, spaced elongated means on the base for preventingaccidental rotation of the reel therefrom, spaced vertical standards onthe bed, xed guides on said standards, vertical threaded spindlesmounted on the bed and supported by the standards, said spindles beingmovable between said guides, nuts on the spindles having means thereonsecured to the base whereby rotation of said spindles moves the basevertically, av drive shaft rotatably supported on the standards, meanson the drive shaft for supporting the reel for rotation therewith, meansfor turning the drive shaft, and means including a trip moved verticallywith the base for rendering the drive shaft turning means inoperative atcertain positions of said base.

4. A wire reeling machine includingr a bed having spaced verticalstandards xedly secured thereon, said bed having an elongated openingformed therein intermediately of its width and between said standards,a, drive shaft supported for rotation by at least one of the standards,means for rotating the drive shaft, means on said drive shaft forturning a reel therewith, a base mounted for vertical movement betweenthe standards and adapted to lie in said opening in horizontal alignmentwith the bed whereby the reel may be `rolled thereonto, means on the bedfor holding the reel against accidental rolling movement thereon, adrive mechanism mounted on the bed and extending horizontally beneaththe base, elevating means supported by the standards and actuated by thedrive mechanism, and means on opposite extremities of the base coastingwith the elevating means whereby upon movement of the drive mechanismthe base is adapted to be raised into position for the reel thereon tobe engaged by the means on the drive shaft for turning it.

KENNETH O. MARION.

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